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2. State whether the following statements are true or false. If false rewrite the correct form of the
statement by changing the first word only:
a. The functional unit of the nervous system is a neuron.
b. Abscisic acid is a growth promoting hormone.
c. Testosterone produces female sexual characters.
d. Guttation is the exudation of plant sap from the injured parts of the plant.
e. Acetylcholine acts as a neurotransmitter.
7. Study the given diagram and answer the questions that follow:
8. What is photosynthesis? Name the two phases of photosynthesis. Write a balanced chemical
equation for photosynthesis.
9. In what form is glucose stored in plants? What are the functions of the palisade parenchyma in a
leaf?
10. The given figure represents an experimental set-up to demonstrate a certain phenomenon in plants.
The set-up was kept in sunlight for about two hours.
13. With reference to the functioning of the eye, answer the following questions:
a. What is power of accommodation of the eye?
b. What is the shape of the lens during:
i. near vision
ii. distant vision
c. Name the two structures in the eye responsible for bringing about a change in the shape of the
lens.
d. Name the cells of the retina and their respective pigments which get activated:
i. in the dark
ii. in the light
19. The given figure depicts a certain phase of the heart. Study it and answer the questions that follow: